diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
index 2795e470ef4..4cfec1cf94b 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
@@ -65,12 +65,13 @@ public class CygwinPathResolver implements IBuildPathResolver {
 	public String[] resolveBuildPaths(int pathType, String variableName,
 			String variableValue, IConfiguration configuration) {
 		
-		if(isMinGW(configuration)){
+		if(!isWindows()){
+			return variableValue.split(DELIMITER_UNIX);
+		} else if(isMinGW(configuration)){
 			return variableValue.split(DELIMITER_WIN);
 		}
 
 		String[] result = variableValue.split(DELIMITER_UNIX);
-		if (!isWindows()) return result; 
 		String exePath = getBinPath();
 		if (exePath == null) { return result; } // no changes
 		File file = new File(exePath);